I suppose my wife and I sort of fed off of each other when it came to each of us getting tattoos if that makes sense.
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I suppose my wife and I sort of fed off of each other when it came to each of us getting tattoos if that makes sense.
Sounds good to me. I say go for it.
I see; your mom's example (or sister's, either) didn't really have a lot to do with it, then.
Sounds like it was only after you guys were married that the idea really came to you.
My mom is not crazy about me getting a tattoo. She is a Christian, but I don't really think she has a deep relationship with Christ. She can quote lots of Scripture, but never actually lives it. So, I am not really concerned about what she thinks. I got baptized for the first time two weeks ago and she was not excited about that either(???).
Christy Lou: Oh I see; well, she can be encouraged in the Scriptures anyway: the ones that she knows and the ones she doesn't yet know; you guys could try to encourage each other, then.
I suppose this means your mom doesn't have a tattoo herself.
Blessings.
PS: Christy Lou: You might want to check out numbing cream; DrNumb, for example.
Blessings.
Hey pastor franszwa, just a few clarifying questions here.
I noticed you quoted Leviticus 19:28 as if it were an instruction for all peoples of all times. Do we also equally follow all the other aspects of Mosaic law, like not wearing garments of mixed fabric from that same passage, not eat pork, be circumcised, etc? How do we know which ones we are to follow, and which ones were just for Israel at that time?
Also, say I get a tattoo that says "Jesus Saves!" across my back. Is this potentially the "mark of the beast" that will cause me to "drink of the wine of God's fury," or am I safe with that particular one?
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Roads, whenever you confront a Levitical Reconstructionist on the hypocrisy of taking some Levitical law literally... while they eat shrimp cocktail. You set yourself up for a rough argument, typically because they don't care what you say, they're right. Personally, I believe that God would prefer we find a way to publicly promote our love for him than to etch it into his creation like graffiti... but I also don't think it's a direct sin.
When we actually read Leviticus 19:28 we realize that it's forbidding practices common among the "pagan" cultures nearby, and some of the Jews may have started adopting those practices. Therefore, the way that translates to Christians would be... Don't adopt behaviors and practices into your life that, while commonplace in other groups, fail to glorify God and make you part of the World rather than apart from it.
Franszwa, you may want to tone down the vitriol, while fire & brimstone have their place, what you posted reeks of condemnation. Love and steady council will shift the hearts and minds more easily than anger and indignation.
Love to all, and BTW... I have a tattoo, it's not that bad, unless it's right over the bone.
When we actually read Leviticus 19:28 we realize that it's forbidding practices common among the "pagan" cultures nearby, and some of the Jews may have started adopting those practices. Therefore, the way that translates to Christians would be... Don't adopt behaviors and practices into your life that, while commonplace in other groups, fail to glorify God and make you part of the World rather than apart from it.
Franszwa, you may want to tone down the vitriol, while fire & brimstone have their place, what you posted reeks of condemnation. Love and steady council will shift the hearts and minds more easily than anger and indignation.
Love to all, and BTW... I have a tattoo, it's not that bad, unless it's right over the bone.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church does not address anything regarding tattoos, though of course modesty and content is always something not to be overlooked.
I'm still waiting to see/hear if anyone has ever named their son Maher-shalal-hash-baz just as the LORD instructed Isaiah to do!! (Isaiah 8:3)
Hi there; is your tattoo in a faith based design, maybe?
(You're right about the bone areas; numbing cream will soften the pain in the fleshy areas but the pressure of the inking needle on the bone can still be uncomfortable. Depends on whether the tattooee thinks it's all worth it, anyway.)
Blessings.
Christy Lou: So did you have it done yet? how did you find the experience?
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graceteph:
Yes, Romans 8:18 "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us" is a great text that preaches well!
For a tattooed woman, it can be a matter of a certain, quiet confidence for her in her deportment that she is a wearer of tasteful ink in modest placements.
And for a tattooed Christian woman, a faith based design can provide further opportunties of testimony.
Blessings.
graceteph:
Yes, Romans 8:18 "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us" is a great text that preaches well!
For a tattooed woman, it can be a matter of a certain, quiet confidence for her in her deportment that she is a wearer of tasteful ink in modest placements.
And for a tattooed Christian woman, a faith based design can provide further opportunties of testimony.
Blessings.
Probably sometime, but right now we're mostly focusing on our budget since we plan to start building a family in the next year.
Ask yourself would God want you to get a tattoo? Probably not.
I realized this is an old thread, but I don't know whether you went through with your tattoo or not and this is a good little article I read a while ago and decided to re-find just for this thread, http://www.ucg.org/bible-faq/why-shouldnt-we-wear-cross-sign-being-christian, now it doesn't have to do with tattoos, but the same principle goes. Also, I highly suggest that you read Romans 14 and specifically pay attention to verses 15-23. I haven't dealt with this question in a while because I made a permanent decision at one point to never get a tattoo after praying to God for the answer to whether it was ok or not and basically and getting my answer, which was "no". It wasn't just a blatant "no", God gave me insight to help me find out not to do it, but I once wanted a tattoo too, for quite a while also. Btw, I didn't get my answer overnight, it took years for me to realize that God didn't want me, or you, or anyone else to get a tattoo. Now I don't think getting a tattoo is some irreversible sin like the mark of the beast, so don't go freaking out if you got one. I just believe getting a tattoo is a sin, and everyone sins, it's in our nature literally. I could keep going and going on this subject and how it leads to countless other subjects but i'm just a messenger and am pretty worn out atm. Just remember to listen to God and he will give you the answers you seek. [/QUOTE]
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Well the article relates the Cross of Christ to a pagan symbol..folks who wear the cross in general are relating it the Lord and His Cross, so to make that connection is a leap of logic based upon religious fear. And Romans 14 is related to the bringing into the faith new and weak believers. I would say that in our ministry to the world, that to make tattoos a sin, would be a transgression of the intention of this passage. Romans 14 relates to those who should be taught while Galatians relates to those who are trying to teach false and legalistic doctrine. Big difference between allowing for the weakness in others and trying to teach legalistic doctrines that defeat the liberty we have in Christ!
The article was short but the specific part of it that I thought was relevant to his topic on tattoos was what the article said towards the end, "During His New Testament ministry, Jesus taught His followers to display their spirituality through their actions and deeds (Matthew:5:16). Under the New Covenant, ushered in by Christ, God's laws are to be written on our hearts—that is, in our minds (Hebrews:8:10; 10:16). People who truly practice the Christianity of the Bible stand out as beacons of light in a spiritually darkened society because of the way they live. They have no need to wear external signs".
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Well the article relates the Cross of Christ to a pagan symbol..folks who wear the cross in general are relating it the Lord and His Cross, so to make that connection is a leap of logic based upon religious fear. And Romans 14 is related to the bringing into the faith new and weak believers. I would say that in our ministry to the world, that to make tattoos a sin, would be a transgression of the intention of this passage. Romans 14 relates to those who should be taught while Galatians relates to those who are trying to teach false and legalistic doctrine. Big difference between allowing for the weakness in others and trying to teach legalistic doctrines that defeat the liberty we have in Christ![/QUOTE]
The article was short but the specific part of it that I thought was relevant to his topic on tattoos was what the article said towards the end, "During His New Testament ministry, Jesus taught His followers to display their spirituality through their actions and deeds (Matthew:5:16). Under the New Covenant, ushered in by Christ, God's laws are to be written on our hearts—that is, in our minds (Hebrews:8:10; 10:16). People who truly practice the Christianity of the Bible stand out as beacons of light in a spiritually darkened society because of the way they live. They have no need to wear external signs".
The article was short but the specific part of it that I thought was relevant to his topic on tattoos was what the article said towards the end, "During His New Testament ministry, Jesus taught His followers to display their spirituality through their actions and deeds (Matthew:5:16). Under the New Covenant, ushered in by Christ, God's laws are to be written on our hearts—that is, in our minds (Hebrews:8:10; 10:16). People who truly practice the Christianity of the Bible stand out as beacons of light in a spiritually darkened society because of the way they live. They have no need to wear external signs".